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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID19 Vaccination-Day 97
More than 30 lakh vaccine doses given till 8 pm push Cumulative Vaccine Coverage to more than 13.53 Cr doses
The total vaccinations across the country has crossed more than 13.5 crore mark today with more than 30 lakh vaccine doses administered till 8 pm.
The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country stands at 13,53,46,729 as per the 8 pm provisional report today.
These include 92,41,384 Healthcare Workers  who have taken the 1st dose and 59,03,368 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 1,17,27,708 Frontline Workers  , 60,73,622 FLWs , 4,55,10,426 for over 45 years old to 60 years old , 18,91,160 for over 45 years old to 60 years old , 4,85,01,906 for above 60 years  and 64,97,155 for above 60 years .
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HCWs
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FLWs
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Age Group 45-60 years
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Above 60 Years
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Total Achievement
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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92,41,384
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59,03,368
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1,17,27,708
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60,73,622
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4,55,10,426
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18,91,160
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4,85,01,906
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64,97,155
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11,49,81,424
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2,03,65,305
Total 30,16,085 vaccine doses were given till 8 pm today, the Ninety Seventh day of nationwide COVID19 vaccination. Out of which 18,33,828 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 11,82,257 beneficiaries received 2nd dose of the vaccine as per the provisional report. Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight.
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Date: 22nd April 2021 
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HCWs
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FLWs
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Age Group 45-60 ears
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Above 60
Years
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Total Achievement
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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21,840
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51,297
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95,658
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1,37,092
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10,81,542
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2,57,044
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6,34,788
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7,36,824
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18,33,828
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11,82,257
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Supply of Raw Materials to Non-Petrochemical Industries
Chemicals & Petrochemicals Sector provides several building blocks and raw materials for many key sectors of economy including agriculture, infrastructure, healthcare, textiles and consumer durables. Petrochemical products cover the entire spectrum of daily use items ranging from clothing, housing, construction, furniture, automobiles, house-hold items, toys, agriculture, irrigation and packaging to medical appliances.
The global chemical & petrochemical market size is presently estimated at US$5.0 Trillion. Indian chemical & petrochemical industry accounts for about 3% of the world chemical & petrochemical market. The size of Indian Chemical & Petrochemical Industry wasUS$163 Billion in 2017-18 and expected to grow at around 9.3% annually. Thus, the projected size of Indian chemical & petrochemical Sector by 2025 is expected to be of the order of US$ 304 Billion. The contribution of chemical & petrochemical manufacturing sector is projected to be US$ 1 Trillion by 2025 and it is expected to contribute 26% of the same.
The Production Linked Incentive  Scheme is ongoing initiative of the Government and different products including Chemicals & Petrochemicals may be included from time to time.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Bhagwanth Khuba in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Finance
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2020-21  – Issue Price
In terms of Government of India Notification No.4-B/2020 dated October 09, 2020, Sovereign Gold Bonds 2020-21  will be opened for the period March 01-05, 2021 with Settlement date March 09, 2021. The issue price of the Bond during the subscription period shall be Rs 4,662  – per gram, as also published by RBI in their Press Release dated February 26, 2021.
The Government of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India has decided to allow discount of Rs 50  per gram from the issue price to those investors who apply online and the payment is made through digital mode. For such investors the issue price of Gold Bond will be Rs 4,612  per gram of gold.
Prime Minister's Office
'Exam Warriors' now available in 13 languages
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi's book on exam related issues "Exam Warriors' is now available in 13 languages.
The Prime Minister tweeted today.
"Delighted that the book #ExamWarriors is now available in 13 languages."
"Happy reading to all"
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
MSME’s National SC-ST Hub renders support-Story of Jagmohan Singh
Mr. Jagmohan Singh hails from pavan village of Ludhiana in Punjab. He started his enterprise called J.J. Fastners, a unit which engages in manufacturing a wide range of anchor bolts, industrial washers and industrial bolts etc. After working in a factory for 20 years he started his own enterprise with the support of MSME’s National SC-ST Hub scheme.MSME provided support in the form of opportunities to file tender through #single point registration scheme. Later on his business achieved massive success in the industry.
Jagmohan Singh says, “I got associated with MSME’s SC-ST Hub in 2016 after which my business touched new heights asI got to know many important things about the market and could increase my goods’ reach and nowI won’t stop”
Cabinet
Cabinet approves proposal for withdrawal of Nalanda University  Bill, 2013 pending in Rajya Sabha
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for withdrawal of Nalanda University  Bill, 2013 pending in the Rajya Sabha.
The Nalanda University was established on the basis of a Joint Press Statement at the 4th East Asia Summit held in Thailand in October, 2009, which supported its establishment as a non-state, non-profit, secular and self-governing international institution. Subsequently, the Nalanda University Act, 2010 was passed by the Parliament and came into effect from 25thNovember 2010.
The present proposal is for moving a motion in Rajya Sabha withdrawing the Nalanda University  Bill, 2013 introduced in Rajya Sabha on August 26, 2013 to amend certain existing provisions of the Nalanda University Act, 2010 and add some new provisions.
The Governing Board of Nalanda University has since been constituted as per section 7 of Nalanda University Act, 2010 with effect from 21.11.2016 with, the approval of Hon'ble President of India. The Amendment Bill will need to be discussed with the current Governing Board of Nalanda University before a final decision could be taken on going ahead with the proposed amendments. Further, the current Governing Board may also look into the entire Nalanda University Act, 2010 afresh and suggest amendments/additions wherever necessary.
Teaching in the University was inaugurated by Smt.SushmaSwaraj, External Affairs Minister in September 2014. Hon'ble President of India is the Visitor of the University, Dr. Vijay Bhatkar, the Chancellor and Professor Sunaina Singh, is the Vice Chancellor. At present, the University has 116 students in three schools of studies namely School of Historical Studies, School of Ecology and Environment Studies and School of Buddhist Studies. This includes 35 international students from 21 foreign countries.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Government encourages use of Bio-Fertilizers over Chemical Fertilizers: Union Agriculture Minister
Government of India has been encouraging use of bio fertilizers instead of chemical fertilizers through State Governments Including in district Gopalganj of Bihar under various schemes/ programmes, viz: Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana , Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region , National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm , National Food Security Mission . ICAR under “Network project on soil biodiversity- bio fertilizers” has developed improved and efficient strains of biofertilizers specific to different crops and soil types. ICAR study indicates that biofertilizers can improve crop yields by 10-25% and supplement costly chemical fertilizer  by nearly 20-25% in most of the cases when used along with the chemical fertilizers. Bihar Agriculture University, Bihar and KVKs including KVK Gopalganj are engaged in study on the impact of usage of bio-fertilizers.
Steps taken by government for promotion of organic / biofertilisers
- Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana : Assistance of Rs 50,000 per hectare/ 3 years is given, out of which Rs. 31,000  is provided to the farmers directly through DBT, for inputs  production/ procurement, post harvest management etc
- Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region : Farmers are given assistance of Rs25000/ ha/ 3 years for both onfarm & off-farm organic inputs, and seeds/ planting material.
- National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm : Financial assistance@ 50% subsidy to the tune of Rs. 300/- per ha is being provided for different components including bio-fertilizers, supply of Rhizobium culture/Phosphate Solubilising Bacteria / Zinc Solubilising Bacteria/ Azatobacter/ Mycorrhiza and vermi compost
- National Food Security Mission : Under NFSM, financial assistance is provided for promotion of Bio-Fertilizer  @50% of the cost limited to Rs.300 per ha
- INM &IPM: Government of India has also been promoting soil test based Integrated Nutrient Management  under Soil Health Card Programme and Integrated Pest management  practices such as including cultural, mechanical, biological control of pests along with judicious use of pesticides to control excess use of fertilisers and pesticides respectively.
ICAR Research programmes:
- One acre Integrated Organic Farming System  models: IoFS models suitable for marginal farmers have been established in Kerala, Meghalaya and Tamil Nadu which provides scope to generate more than 80 % of inputs required for organic farming within the farm, thus reducing the cost of production
All India Network Programme on Organic Farming : Under this programme, management package involving reduced application of nutrients through manures with innovative practices are being evaluated at different locations which also includes use of bio fertilizers.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today.
Election Commission
Directions of ECI Regarding Protection to Election Officials Working in States/UTs
Many instances have come to the notice of the Election Commission of India wherein Chief Electoral Officers and some other officials working directly in the office of Chief Electoral Officers, e.g., Additional Chief Electoral Officers and Joint Chief Electoral Officers, etc. have been victimised after the elections are over. Ironically, in most such instances the concerned officers had discharged their duties in an impartial manner in order to ensure free, fair, robust and ethical elections. After a comprehensive review of this issue and keeping in view such specific instances, Commission has addressed a communication to all concerned vide its letter No. 154/2020, dated 15-01-2021 interalia stating: -
 The state/UT governments shall invariably obtain prior approval of the Commission, if any disciplinary action is initiated against the Chief Electoral Officers and other officers up to Joint Chief Electoral Officer during their tenure and also up to one year from the expiry of last election conducted by them.
 Commission has also directed that the State/UT government shall not reduce facilities such as vehicle, security and other facilities/amenities provided to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer for proper discharge of his/her duties.
Commission is sanguine in the expectation that all concerned shall strictly adhere to this regimen in letter as well as in spirit.
Copy of the above instruction is available on the ECI website https://eci.gov.in.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination UPDATE
More than 24 crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 1.93 crore doses still available with States/UTs to be administered
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In addition, the Govt. of India has also been facilitating direct procurement of vaccines by the States/UTs. Vaccination is an integral pillar of the comprehensive strategy of Government of India for containment and management of the pandemic, along with Test, Track, Treat and COVID Appropriate Behaviour.
Implementation of the Liberalized and Accelerated Phase-3 Strategy of Covid-19 Vaccination has started from 1st May 2021.
Under the Strategy, in every month 50% of the total Central Drugs Laboratory  cleared vaccine doses of any manufacturer would be procured by Govt. of India. It would continue to make these doses available to the State Govts totally free of cost as was being done earlier.
Government of India has so far provided, both through the free of cost category and through direct state procurement category, more than 24 crore vaccine doses  to States/UTs.
Of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 22,27,33,963 doses .
More than 1.93 crore COVID Vaccine doses  are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Prime Minister's Office
Visit of Prime Minister of Czech Republic to India to attend Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2019 
Prime Minister of the Czech Republic H.E. Mr. Andrej Babis is on official visit to India from 17-19 January, 2019. He is accompanied by the Minister of Trade and Industry Ms. Marta Novakova and a large business delegation. PM Babis is leading the Czech delegation at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019, with Czech Republic as a partner country.
(PM Modi and PM Babis held a bilateral meeting on 18 January on the sidelines of the Summit. The entire gamut of bilateral relations including important global and regional issues of mutual interest was discussed during the talks.
Hailing the visionary leadership of PM Modi, the Czech PM appreciated the rapid growth of Indian economy and huge opportunities for enhancing bilateral trade & investment relations. PM Babis recalled visit of the President of India to Czech Republic in September last year when several MoUs for bilateral cooperation were signed.
Czech Republic has cutting edge manufacturing technologies in heavy machinery and precision engineering. PM Modi invited Czech companies to take advantage of huge opportunities that the Indian market offered for manufacturing in India especially in defense, automotive and railway sectors.
Czech PM invited nomination of an Indian scientist for its prestigious Research & Development Council which hosts several international researchers of high repute and is headed by the Prime Minister himself.
The two Prime Ministers appreciated traditionally warm bilateral relationship and decided to take required steps to take our ties to a higher level.
During the visit, PM Babis will call on the President of India in New Delhi on 19 January. He is also scheduled to visit Pune for visiting some Czech companies and inaugurating a Center for European Studies at Symbiosis University in Pune.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Subsidized Kerosene
Government of India  makes allocation of Public Distribution System  Kerosene for cooking and lighting purpose on quarterly basis to States/UTs. PDS Kerosene allocation of States/UTs has been/is being rationalized taking into account various factors including increase in domestic LPG/PNG connections, electricity coverage, non-lifting of PDS Kerosene quota by the concerned States/UTs etc. Some States have been voluntarily surrendering PDS Kerosene in view of increased penetration of domestic LPG/PNG connections and Rural electrification. On account of voluntary surrender of PDS Kerosene the States/UTs have been claiming cash incentive under DBT Kerosene Scheme. The Government continues to modulate the retail selling price of PDS Kerosene and its consumers get the product at subsidized price.
The allocation of subsidized kerosene to the State of Tamil Nadu and Kerala during the year 2019-20 is as under:
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S. No.
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State
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PDS SKO allocation for 2019-20 in KL
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1
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Kerala
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41,700
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2
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Tamil Nadu
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1,45,320
The allocation of PDS Kerosene for the year 2020-21 has not been finalized.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in the Lok Sabha today in a written reply.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh says nullification of Article 370 and creation of Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh have ended 70 years of discrimination
Our Armed Forces are fully prepared to meet any security challenges – Raksha Mantri
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has said the decision taken by the Government over the last few days in nullifying Article 370 and creating two Union Territories in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ended the discrimination faced by the people during the last 70 years. Addressing the annual general body meeting of the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses  in New Delhi today, Shri Rajnath Singh said the groundwork towards a permanent solution for this issue has been laid during the first term of Government led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.The decision will have some effects, he added saying that the neighbouring country is not happy and it will try to disturb peace. Our Armed Forces have accepted the security challenge and are fully prepared to meet any threats.
Shri Rajnath Singh urged IDSA to carry out careful, meaningful and five-dimensional analysis as new threats emerged in cyber and space domains in addition to the traditional threats from land, air and sea. He also suggested that IDSA can study and speed up processes of import of Defence merchandise.
Raksha Mantri said the Government adopted neighbourhood first policy which treats countries sharing land as well as maritime boundary with India as our neighbours. It was reflected by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s first visit abroad in his second term to Maldives and Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh’s visit to Mozambique.
Earlier, Shri Rajnath Singh was unanimously elected President of IDSA by its Executive Council. Shri Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General, IDSA, welcomed Raksha Mantri and briefed him on the role and functions of IDSA. Shri Rajnath Singh planted a sapling at the IDSA premises in the presence of scholars and members of IDSA.
Ministry of Finance
India's Exports Defy Global Slowdown, Show Remarkable Growth
India, amidst a global fall in commodity prices and slower global demand, continues to demonstrate a robust and thriving economy. Despite challenges faced by other nations, India's exports remain strong and resilient, highlighting its competitive edge in the global market.
In April, India's services exports exhibited remarkable growth, unaffected by the global slowdown, reaching an impressive $30.36 billion, representing a 26% increase compared to the previous year. As Western countries and the US grapple with higher wage costs and back-office operations, India emerges as a logical destination for businesses.
The electronics sector, in particular, stands out as a bright spot, with exports from India experiencing a significant 26% growth. While global trade has witnessed a decline, India's machinery and iron and steel imports have increased by 15%, indicating a thriving industry with a healthy appetite for capital goods.
Notably, India's trade trend showcases its improved competitiveness on the global stage, reflected in consistently low single-digit trade deficits throughout 2023. With a goods trade deficit of $15.26 billion and a service surplus of $13.86 billion, the overall deficit stands at a mere $1.38 billion.
India's exports are projected to reach new heights, with a growth rate of 14.68% during FY 2022-2023 compared to FY 2021-22, amounting to an impressive USD 775.87 billion worth of exports.
The balanced current account position provides policymakers with the flexibility to undertake independent actions on policy rates without concerns about the impact on the rupee. The Reserve Bank of India  is utilizing the favorable trade environment to strengthen the Indian rupee through a deliberate infusion of approximately Rs 2 lakh crores into the economy, providing the necessary liquidity for growth. In addition, the RBI's strategic approach, coupled with an increase in policy rates, ensures inflation remains under control.
India stands as an island of optimism amidst the global economic slowdown. The country continues its upward trajectory, fueled by a thriving domestic industry, burgeoning services and electronics exports, and strong trade performance, which brings numerous positive externalities.
Ministry of Culture
Government has declared 23rd January as Parakram Diwas to commemorate 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: Shri G. Kishan Reddy
Key Highlights:
- Govt of India has approved various proposals relating to commemorate 125th birth anniversary of Netaji
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Museum has been set up at Red Fort New Delhi
- Gazette notification issued on declaration of 23rd January as Parakram Diwas
Government of India is celebrating 125th Birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Inaugural function of 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was organized at Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata on 23rd January 2021 which was presided over by Hon’ble Prime Minister.
Commemorative coin and stamps on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose were released on the occasion. International Seminars were also organized on the 23rd January 2021 at Kolkata and 5th March 2021 at Jabalpur under the above commemoration.
High Level Committee under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Prime Minister has been constituted for the commemoration. The Committee includes distinguished persons, historians, authors, experts, family members of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as well as eminent persons associated with Azad Hind Fauz . Gazette notification issued on 19th Jan, 2021 on declaration of 23rd January as Parakram Diwas every year.
Government of India has approved various proposals relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose such as establishing a memorial in Red Fort to INA martyrs and at Neelganj near Kolkata, short Videos on Netaji and INA, documentary on INA trials, publishing of biography of Col. Dhillon and Gen. Shahnawaz Khan, publishing of photos of INA in the form of a pictorial book, children- friendly comics on Netaji. Govt. of India is also celebrating important dates associated with Netaji & INA at significant places such as Moirang Day-British army defeated on Indian soil -14 April, INA Raising Day-21st October, Netaji went to Andaman & unfurled flag-30th December, INA battle of Imphal.
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Museum has been set up at Red Fort New Delhi. An extensive exhibition on Subhas is currently on at Victoria Memorial Hall at Kolkata.
- Following Institutions have been after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose:
- Netaji Subhas University, Pokhari, Jamshedpur
- Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata
- Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi
- Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala.
This information was given by Minister of Culture, Shri G. Kishan Reddy in written reply in Lok Sabha Today.